Amplify Rock Transformation

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What is the process by which rock material moves under earth's outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion?

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Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

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What is a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like?

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A cross section is a diagram that shows the internal structure of an object.

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What is the term for hot liquid rock below the Earth's surface?

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Magma is the term for hot liquid rock found beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water?

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Weathering is the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces through natural forces like wind and water.

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What do we call a small part, such as a rock from a mountain, that is meant to show what the whole is like?

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A sample is a small part that represents a larger whole.

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What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth.

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What is the term for the solid rock layer beneath the soil?

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The bedrock is the solid rock layer that lies beneath the soil.

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What is the process by which rocks are formed from cooled magma?

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Igneous rock formation occurs when magma cools and solidifies.

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What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

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Plate tectonics refers to the movement of the Earth's lithospheric plates.

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What is the process of changing one type of rock into another type through heat and pressure?

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Metamorphism is the process that transforms existing rock types into new types through heat and pressure.